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Rebuild
A cornerstone principle of this newsletter is that we must plan for the world we want after Trump is gone. It's hard to plan strategically when everything around you is in crisis, as it has been since January 20, 2025. But with the pace of new insanity slowed by victories in the courts and the general mood turning against Trump, smart people are starting to get to work on The Plan.
The Roosevelt Institute put out Restoring Economic Democracy: Progressive Ideas for Stability and Prosperity. I haven't read it yet but I might tackle it on an upcoming LOOONNNGG flight.
Blueprint for Saving Democracy
"Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, unions, and non-profits. "Grassroots" are individuals, political organizing groups, and informal groups. "Disloyal Opposition" are Republicans, conservatives, business interests, and other interests more typically aligned with the GOP agenda.
The Democrats
Messaging
Former Jewish leaders chastise current ones for not standing up to Trump
Justice Sotomayor Says Lawyers Must ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Fight This Fight’
Legislative Action
A new Montana majority defangs the far right
Judicial Action
Trump’s Legal Battles: Tracking Hundreds of US Court Cases
Direct Action and Escalation
Netherlands museum rethinks lending works to US amid Trump arts cuts
The Grassroots
Messaging and Media
West Point Is Supposed to Educate, Not Indoctrinate
Why older Americans are Trump's biggest nightmare
Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of ‘killing’ children with USAID cuts
Direct Action and Escalation
West Point professor resigns over education shift under Trump
Dropped Donald Trump Nominee Spat At During Live TV Interview
ICE efforts in DC thwarted by solidarity
Joe Katz
May Day! May Day! SOS! - A Protesting Journey
The Disloyal Opposition
MAGA Rage Erupts as New Pope’s Views of Trump Prove Unexpectedly Harsh
Trump Withdraws U.S. Attorney Nominee, Whose Extremism Tested Limits for G.O.P. Senators
